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Adding natural gas ability to a dual fuel generator?

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Re: Adding natural gas ability to a dual fuel generator?

Postby 38racing » Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:31 pm

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Re: Adding natural gas ability to a dual fuel generator?

Postby Matt » Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:00 pm

38racing wrote:Unit may have built-in regulator but I think propane tank psi is different than house ng and that's why I need the bbq propane reulator. When you use propane are you using the same setup as for your bbq?


I do not use NG for my bbq but thats already regulated down at your meter. as you know. Your regulator thats on your gen will work with NG or propane, your regulator wiil work with either as mine does, i can go from propane to NG at any time. In the video, that regulator will work with either fuel, and adding that spacer/injector plate between the carb and manifold may sometimes not work due to frame setup of the generator or other things that wont allow the air box to fit with it in. But that is the general idea if you do not have an injector already built into the carb, you will need that spacer, as far as the psi, or WC water column, both the fuels will work with the same regulator, output is that needs regulating, less propane compared to NG, hence the metering valve for adjustment.

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Re: Adding natural gas ability to a dual fuel generator?

Postby Arkie » Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:41 am

Some info of all kind about tri fuel emergency gen kits at this link.

I bought a close out kit from them few years ago when they were doing some upgrade mod's and phasing out some of their kits. Their kits have really good instructions and they have been in business for long time.
You can also see some of their engine specific kits on Fleece bay, sometimes a kit that is not shown on their web-site for few dollars less.

https://www.uscarburetion.com/
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Re: Adding natural gas ability to a dual fuel generator?

Postby Matt » Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:12 pm

yupp, they're one of a few places for kits, in 38's vid link, im confused why bucktooth had a regulator on the propane tank?? anywho, that site that starts with an a and has zon in it has a plethora of regulators, garretson kn regulators are highly copied and used as i had come to find out, the kn series is the regulator to get and the one which i was about to purchase before i had a little informative chat with a tow motor/forklift mechanic. hit the links and have a look if you choose, Garretsons are USA made unless something has changed in the last year or so.
https://www.impcotechnologies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2kn-3kn.pdf
https://www.impcotechnologies.com/products/
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Re: Adding natural gas ability to a dual fuel generator?

Postby 38racing » Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:07 am

Matt wrote:yupp, they're one of a few places for kits, in 38's vid link, im confused why bucktooth had a regulator on the propane tank?? anywho, that site that starts with an a and has zon in it has a plethora of regulators, garretson kn regulators are highly copied and used as i had come to find out, the kn series is the regulator to get and the one which i was about to purchase before i had a little informative chat with a tow motor/forklift mechanic. hit the links and have a look if you choose, Garretsons are USA made unless something has changed in the last year or so.
https://www.impcotechnologies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2kn-3kn.pdf
https://www.impcotechnologies.com/products/

My assumption is that regulator on kit needs same input pressure for propane and ng so propane tank regulator brings it down to match ng
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